It is now, more than ever, necessary that political leaders be outstanding for honesty, integrity and commitment to the common good. Pope Francis More Quotes by Pope Francis More Quotes From Pope Francis Needing to talk badly about others indicates low self esteem. That means, 'I feel so low that instead of picking myself up, I have to cut others down.' Letting go of negative things quickly is healthy. Pope Francis self-esteemletting-gomean I have heard it said that families with many children and high birth rates are among the cause of poverty. It seems to me a simplistic opinion. I can say that the main cause of poverty is an economic system that has removed the person from the center. Pope Francis birth-ratepovertychildren The moral problem of abortion is of a pre religious nature because the genetic code is written in a person at the moment of conception. A human being is there. I separate the topic of abortion from any specifically religious notions. It is a scientific problem. Not to allow the further development of a being which already has all the genetic code of a human being is not ethical. The right to life is the first among human rights. To abort a child is to kill someone who cannot defend himself. Pope Francis religiousrightschildren It's best to not confuse optimism with hope. Optimism is a psychological attitude toward life. Hope goes further. It is an anchor that one hurls toward the future, it's what lets you pull on the line and reach what you're aiming for and head in the right direction. Hope is also theological: God is there, too. Pope Francis optimismanchorsattitude And with a little sense of humor we can say that there are Christian bats who prefer the shadows to the light of the presence of the Lord. Pope Francis shadowlightchristian Vocations are born in prayer and from prayer; and only in prayer can they persevere and bear fruit. Pope Francis fruitprayerbears A way has to be found to enable everyone to benefit from the fruits of the earth, and not simply to close the gap between the affluent and those who must be satisfied with the crumbs falling from the table, but above all to satisfy the demands of justice, fairness and respect for every human being. Pope Francis povertyjusticefall May no one use religion as a pretext for actions against human dignity and against the fundamental rights of every man and woman. Pope Francis userightsmen ...these things become the norm: that some homeless people die of cold on the streets is not news. In contrast, a ten point drop on the stock markets of some cities, is a tragedy. A person dying is not news, but if the stock markets drop ten points it is a tragedy! Thus people are disposed of, as if they were trash. Pope Francis citiesjusticepeople I extend my appreciation to the associations, movements and all those who defend human life. Pope Francis movementassociationappreciation Dearest brothers and sisters who are so persecuted, I know how much you suffer, I know that you are stripped of everything. I am with you in the faith of the one who has conquered evil! Pope Francis brothersufferingevil I want to express my closeness to the people of the Philippines who have been struck by a strong earthquake, and I invite you to pray for that dear nation, which in recent days has suffered different calamities. Pope Francis strongearthquakespeople I see the church as a field hospital after battle. It is useless to ask a seriously injured person if he has high cholesterol and about the level of his blood sugars. You have to heal his wounds. Then we can talk about everything else. Pope Francis battlechurchblood We are called to reach out to those who find themselves in the existential peripheries of our societies and to show particular solidarity with the most vulnerable of our brothers and sisters: the poor, the disabled, the unborn and the sick, migrants and refugees, the elderly and the young who lack employment. Pope Francis brotherwiseinspiring Trade unions have been an essential force for social change, without which a semblance of a decent and humane society is impossible under capitalism. Pope Francis unionsessentialsimpossible We must restore hope to young people, help the old, be open to the future, spread love. Be poor among the poor. We need to include the excluded and preach peace. Pope Francis familyhappinesslove When you lose the capacity to dream, you lose the capacity to love, and the energy to love is lost. Pope Francis capacity-to-lovedreamlove-is Peace is a daily commitment. It is a homemade peace. Pope Francis homemadepeacecommitment When evangelizers rise from prayer, their hearts are more open; freed of self-absorption, they are desirous of doing good and sharing their lives with others. Pope Francis selfprayerheart A population that does not take care of the elderly and of children and the young has no future, because it abuses both its memory and its promise. Pope Francis elderlymemorieschildren
